Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th June 2008

Dilbert//6996, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 10th June 2008

Tags

billions in bad loans bug pay cut regulatory oversight

Official transcript

A man says, "We've decided to write off 47 billion dollars in bad loans."

A man says, "You might think this is my fault, but in actuality it is all caused by poor regulatory oversight."

A man says, "Who is in favor of those guys taking a big pay cut? Anyone?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE VE DECIDED TO WRITE OFF 47 BILLION DOLLARS IN BAD LOANS.

YOU MIGHT THINK THIS IS MY FAULT, BUT IN ACTUALITY IT IS ALL CAUSED BY POOR REGULATORY OVERSIGHT.

WHO IS IN FAVOR OF THOSE GUYS TAKING A BIG PAY CUT?

ANYONE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Big Pay Cut"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a company's decision to write off $47 billion in bad loans.
• The CEO takes responsibility for the mistake, citing poor regulatory oversight.
• The employees are skeptical, questioning why they should take a pay cut when the CEO is not held accountable.
• The CEO's response implies that he is more concerned with protecting his own interests than with fairness or accountability.

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